NEW LIFE COUNSELLING CENTRE

THE THIRD CULTURE KIDS

For those who aren’t sure what a TCK is, here is the definition: “A third culture kid is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside their parents’ passport culture(s).”The experience includes “frequently build(ing) relationships to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Although elements from each culture may be assimilated into the TCK’s life experience, the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of similar background.”

“A Cross-Cultural Kid ( CCK) is a person who has lived in—or meaningfully interacted with—two or more cultural environments for a significant period of time during developmental years.” – Pollock, D. and Van Reken, R.E. (2009) Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds. Boston: Nicholas Brealey Publishing.﻿﻿﻿